Posted on January 5th, 2010, by DHW
The Orange County Register published a great article addressing short sales. In the article, real estate agents debate whether they are seeing any improvement in the way lenders process short sale requests. The article also highlights some benefits and pitfalls for sellers involved in short sales.
DHW asks: Do you think short sales are becoming easier?
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Posted on November 10th, 2009, by DHW
Critics of the Housing Tax Credit were quieted, if only briefly, when the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released data for third quarter home sales. According to the trade group, home sales increased by nearly 6% over this same time last year. Despite the spike in sales, prices have fallen more than 11% during the [...]
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Posted on October 26th, 2009, by DHW
There are two must-have guides for homeowners and real estate agents pursuing a VA compromise sale (commonly referred to as a ‘VA short sale’):
VA Compromise Sale Program
Servicer Loss Mitigation Program Guide
The first is written for real estate professionals and homeowners; the second for servicers (i.e. [...]
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